Catlin bugle
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 9 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Catlin' bugle (Ajuga reptans 'Catlin') is a perennial for ground cover, shade gardens, rock gardens, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to wet soil of most types. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It spreads fast and stays evergreen, with blue flowers in spring and summer. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Guacamole hosta, Green Spice coral bells, and Cinnamon fern.